BUTTER AND CHEESE EXPORTS TO DATE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 288, 25 February 1928, Page 12

BUTTER AND CHEESE EXPORTS TO DATE

Total exports of New Zealand butter for the 1927-28 season to the end of February, 1928, are estimated at 2,111,977 boxes, or an increase of 524,378 boxes in excess of that exported during the corresponding period of lasu year. Tne Home market has an active tone and prices have moved up 2s over the week, following a strong inquiry. Every indication points to steady trading on the London market over the next week or so. The following summary of shipments made during the season up to the end of February with the destination and the corresponding figures for last year makes interesting reading:—■ Dairy produce shipments from August 1, 1927, to the end of February, 1928, and the same period for this season, 1926-27, are as follow: Butter (boxes). This s’son. Last s’son. To London . . .. 1,569,457 1,252,246 „ Avonmouth . . 38,844 52,619 ~ Liverpool . . 39,713 43,720 ~ Manchester .. 17,512 22,978 ~ Glasgow .. .. 41,385 44,142 Totals 1,706,911 1,415,705 Increase: 291,206 boxes. Cheese (crates). This s’son. Last s’son. To London .. .. 531,309 485,970 „ Avonmouth .. 32,741 23,703 ~ Liverpool .. 18,214 14,489 ~ Manchester .. 12,184 8,527 ~ Glasgow .. .. 21,146 15,714 Totals 615,594 548,412 Increase: 67,182 crates. To countries outside Britain:— Butter (boxes). This s’son. Last s’son. To New York .. 49,532 31,332 „ Panama .... 3,000 5,500 ~ Halifax .. .. 131,019 37,450 ~ Vancouver .. 118,715 48,750 ~ Australia . . 82,000 39,291 ~ Other countries 20,800 10,571 405,066 172,894 Increase: 232,172 boxes. ‘